Study MA in Philosophy and Literature at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland, UCD College of Social Sciences and Law

About this course

About this course
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Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The MA in Philosophy and Literature will be useful for any job requiring a subtle understanding of debate and disagreement, or requiring close attention to texts, especially in the cultural sector. It is a an interdisciplinary one-year programme or two years part-time designed to offer graduates either Philosophy or Literature English and other literatures the opportunity to study the many areas of overlap between the disciplines. The central questions concern the status of the text, the status of the world represented in the text, and the relationship between the reader, the text, the author, and that world.Unique combination of philosophy and literatureClose attention from dissertation supervisorVibrant academic and social communityDURATION:1 Years 2 YearsNEXT INTAKE:20242025 September

Which department am I in?

UCD College of Social Sciences and Law

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

€23,055.00 (US$ 24,708) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Belfield Campus

Belfield, Dublin 4,

Belfield,

Dublin,

D04 V1W8, Leinster, Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must present an undergraduate degree in either Philosophy or a Literature. If the undergraduate degree is in literature, you should have at least two courses in literary theory, each with a grade of at least B- (60); an overall grade of B- (60) in your undergraduate degree.Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.